sickening
adjective
sick·en·ing
ˈsi-kə-niŋ 
ˈsik-niŋ
: causing sickness or disgust
a sickening odor
a sickening display
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a sickening display of selfishness
We heard the squeal of brakes and a sickening thud.
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Sunday night’s premiere at the Eccles Center was met with screams, laughs and squirms of discomfort during the film’s more sickening moments.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Respiratory viruses are continuing to spread across the United States, sickening millions of Americans.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
Escaping the sickening air pollution triggered by the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles has become a game of which algorithm to trust.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025
While the American food supply is among the safest in the world, the Food and Drug Administration estimates that there are about 48 million cases of foodborne illness annually – the equivalent of sickening 1 in 6 Americans each year.
—Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Respiratory viruses are continuing to spread across the United States, sickening millions of Americans.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
Escaping the sickening air pollution triggered by the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles has become a game of which algorithm to trust.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025
While the American food supply is among the safest in the world, the Food and Drug Administration estimates that there are about 48 million cases of foodborne illness annually – the equivalent of sickening 1 in 6 Americans each year.
—Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Sickening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sickening. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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sickening
adjective
sick·en·ing
ˈsik-(ə-)niŋ
: causing sickness or nausea
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